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Taste Trekkers Tickets Now On Sale with $15 off from Eat Drink RI
Tickets for September’s Taste Trekkers Food Tourism Conference go on sale this Thursday, May 23rd at noon and Eat Drink RI has an exclusive promotional code you can use to get $15 off the main event on Saturday, September 21st at the Providence Biltmore. For more information on the entire conference weekend, including links to [...]
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Travel + Leisure Names Providence Number Eight in America’s Best Beer Cities
Just in time for American Craft Beer Week, Travel + Leisure magazine’s “America’s Favorite Cities” 2012 poll has placed Providence at number eight on the list of America’s Best Beer Cities. The magazine made special mention of Trinity Brewhouse, Foolproof Brewing and Revival Brewing Company in their write-up of Providence brews. Eat Drink RI contacted [...]
Cluck! Approved By Providence Zoning, Next Steps to Open the Store’s Doors
On Monday evening, May 13, 2013, the Providence Zoning Board of Review approved Drake Patten’s request for a zoning variance for the property at 399 Broadway so that she can open an urban farm supply store named Cluck. If this seems like a bit of déjà vu it’s because the Zoning Board approved the request [...]
News Bites: Dave’s Marketplace & North Kingstown Food Pantry, Kountry Kitchen and DD Iced Coffee for Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Three current news releases—Eat Drink RI is not the source for these items—please follow any links for more information. Dave’s Marketplace Makes Donation to North Kingstown Food Pantry Dave’s Marketplace, a locally owned RI grocery chain has donated $25,000 to the North Kingstown Food Pantry’s Capital Campaign to relocate to the Little Red Schoolhouse. The [...]
Local Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” on May 11, 2013 – The Biggest Single Food Drive in the Nation
The second Saturday in May has special significance to members of the National Association of Letter Carriers. For 21 years, it’s been the day when they teamed up with their postal patrons to “Stamp Out Hunger” in the nation’s largest single-day food drive. This year’s food drive takes place Saturday, May 11, across Rhode Island [...]
R.I. DEM News Release: DEM Announces Opening This Week of Farmers’ markets in state parks
For Release: May 2, 2013 Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 DEM ANNOUNCES OPENING OF FOUR WEEKLY FARMERS’ MARKETS AT STATE PARKS THIS WEEK; OTHER MARKETS OPERATED BY DEM SLATED TO OPEN IN MID-JULY Bedding Plants, Flowers Available at Farmers’ Markets for Mother’s Day, Memorial Day PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management announces that [...]
The Latest on the Battle for Cluck! Your Help Is Still Needed
I’ve written twice before about Cluck’s attempts to open an urban farm supply store at 399 Broadway in Providence. Unfortunately, after many months of planning, build-out, stocking the store with inventory and constant persistence from Cluck’s owner Drake Patten, the store has still not been able to open it’s doors. Now, more than ever, in [...]
New Episodes of “Nick Rabar: Chef 2 Go” Begin Monday, April 29, 2013 on OSN
“Nick Rabar: Chef 2 Go” a locally produced television series featuring long-time Rhode Island favorite chef Nick Rabar, begins airing new episodes on Cox Cable’s OSN channel this Monday, April 29. In the show Rabar, “goes on culinary expeditions throughout Southern New England to find hidden food and dining treasures. Chef Nick creates his own [...]
R.I. DEM News Release: Governor Chafee, DEM Celebrate RI Agriculture Day at State House
For Release: April 25, 2013 Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 GOVERNOR CHAFEE, DEM DIRECTOR COIT, RINLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHANNON BRAWLEY, FARMERS AND LEGISLATORS CELEBRATE RHODE ISLAND AGRICULTURE DAY IN STATE HOUSE FESTIVITIES TODAY PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management hosted Rhode Island Agriculture Day at the State House today to recognize the importance [...]
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- Reed Urges Kids to Submit Their Favorite Healthy Recipes for a Chance to Attend Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House
- Charleston Wine + Food Festival Lambs + Clams Contest: Ground Lamb and Clams
- 2012 Gift Guides: Recommended Reading (and some truffles)
- Charleston Wine + Food Festival Lambs + Clams Contest: Lamb Shoulder
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- Cochon 555 Returns to Boston on Sunday, March 24, 2013 – UPDATED: Chef Michael Scelfo Wins
- Eat Drink RI Festival Rhode Island’s First-Ever Three-Day Local Food Celebration Comes to Providence
- R.I. DEM News Release: DEM, URI to host “Transferring the Farm” workshop on March 25th – UPDATED
- R.I. DEM News Release: DEM announces availability of farm viability grants
news
- City Girl Cupcake Wins Rhode Island Food Fights Great Cupcake Championship
- Food & Wine’s The People’s Best New Chef 2013 Nominations for Rhode Island Chefs Nemo Bolin and Benjamin Sukle
- Help Launch Taste Trekkers Food Tourism Conference this September in Providence
- RI Restaurants and Chefs Named to 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards Semifinalists List
